Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Commissioner Beal is responsible for the state’s various land-based natural-resources including fb88 agriculture, forests, and parks and public lands. Beal previously served as President & CEO of fb88 Farmland Trust (MFT) where she was responsible for leading MFT’s efforts to support farmers and revitalize fb88’s rural landscape by keeping agricultural lands working. She has focused on keeping farmland in production across generations; collaborating and consulting with farmers, food-related businesses and organizations to create food systems that sustain fb88 farms; and advocating for fb88’s farming potential. Prior to serving as President of MFT, she served as Vice President of Programs for the non-profit. She is also widely known as the co-author of “A New England Food Vision,” which studied the potential for expanding food production on land and at sea in fb88 and throughout New England.
Phone: (207) 287-3200